By Raymond Ekemini Former governor of Cross River State and handsome dude, Mr. Donald Duke, on Saturday made an impressionable presence at the Mangel Hotel Reception Venue of the wedding of his driver’s daughter to a lecturer in the Department of Medical Laboratory Science, University of Calabar, Mr. Benedict Adem. Shortly after the wedding mass
By Archibong Jeremiah Students under the aegis of Students Ambassadors for Positive Impact, SAPI Akamkpa 2 State Constituency have drummed support for a member of the Cross River State House of Assembly, CRSHA, Hon. George O’Ben-Etchi to return for a third time. Their stand was made public in a media briefing in Calabar recently by
By Our Correspondent Contract for the Itigidi, Adadama and Igbo Ekureku water scheme in Abi Local Government Area which was initiated by erstwhile South Eastern State Government 42 years ago, has been signed between the Cross River State Government and Lilleker Brothers Nigeria Limited. Valued at N1.3 billion and funded by World Bank, it is
By Sylvia Etta The ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Cross River State has confirmed the names of 5 aspirants as winners of the first round of the screening exercise which the party caucuses conducted across the 18 local government areas. During the screening exercise, assessment forms were given to the caucus members to score
By Aplefe Ojong The 59th Inaugural Lecture of the University of Calabar has been slated for Wednesday, October 29, 2014. Information made available to CrossRiverWatch by the University’s Information Officer, Mr. Effiong Eyo indicates that the lecture will hold at the UNICAL International Conference Center, by 3.00pm. The 59th Inaugural lecture with the topic: “antioxidants:
By Kennedy Nsan Senate Leader, Victor Ndoma-Egba SAN, has picked his nomination from from the Wadata House, Peoples Democratic Party Headquarters, Abuja to seek to be re-elected at the party’s primary election coming up in November 22, 2014. The Leader of the Senate arrived People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Headquarters in company of his wife Mrs.
It was a pathetic state that needed a saviour.. It was a black hole that needed to be washed and allowed to sparkle… She wasn’t a NIGERIA yet, just a young maiden with a lot of dreams, ambitions and potentials that laid helplessly in the hands of lords. She was crowded with people who traded
By Raymond Ekemini The developmental strides recorded in the University of Calabar by the Prof. James Epoke led administration has not gone unnoticed as the Catholic Church has honored him with an award of excellence. The award ceremony which was held at the St. Paul’s Catholic Parish of the University of Calabar drew the principal